Limitations on Venn diagrams
Why do Venn diagrams almost always show the intersections of three sets and not more? Can Venn diagrams be generalized to show all intersections of more sets? That depends on the rules you give yourself for generalization. If you require that your diagram consist of circles, then three is the
Read moreVCs expect a surge in startups offering lower rate mortgages, other loans now that the Feds cut rates
When the U.S. Feds cut interest rates by half a percentage point last week, it was a dash of good news for venture capitalists backing one particularly beleaguered class of startups: fintechs, especially those that rely on loans for cash flow to operate their businesses. These companies include corporate credit
Read moreRobot hand can detach from arm, crawl over to objects, and pick them up
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Read moreBest iPad apps to boost productivity and make your life easier
There are many iPad apps to help you organize recipes; sync tasks across devices; be more productive; and manage your notes. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreWhy Index Ventures is bulking up its investment team in NYC
While online discourse would make it seem that venture has retreated to the Bay Area, with San Francisco being the most important place to build a startup, Index Ventures is looking to bulk up its New York-based investing team. The firm is currently looking to hire another New York-based investor
Read moreHow to Make Business Intelligence More Sustainable?
As we have moved into the era of digitization and smart factories, data has not only proliferated from IoT and sensor points all along the supply chain and factory floor, but data analysis and insight have also become essential tools for business leaders. Efficient data collection and analysis are the
Read moreA Russian warlord said he’ll take Cybertrucks into Ukraine; some experts think that’s unwise
In August, a Russian warlord posted a video on Telegram, showing a pair of Cybertrucks patrolling a road in Chechnya, armed seemingly with heavy machine guns. Leaving aside unanswerable (for now) questions about how the vehicles were obtained, Wired thought it worth digging into whether a Cybertruck actually makes sense
Read moreWordPress.org temporarily lifts its ban on WP Engine
WordPress.org has lifted its ban on hosting provider WP Engine until October 1, after putting a block on it earlier this week. The block prevented several sites from updating their plug-ins and themes and exposing them to potential security risk. WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg, who has been in a tussle
Read moreOpenAI might raise the price of ChatGPT to $44 by 2029
ChatGPT could get more expensive to use in coming years. The New York Times, citing internal OpenAI docs, reports that OpenAI is planning to raise the price of individual ChatGPT subscriptions from $20 per month to $22 per month by the end of the year. A steeper increase will come
Read moreBinance founder ‘CZ’ released from custody after four-month sentence
Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao was released from U.S. custody on Friday after serving out his four-month sentence in a low-security correctional facility. CZ’s sentence was the product of a federal investigation that found Binance had failed to stop widespread criminal activity on the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. CZ pleaded
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